Storytime: Something NEW, Just for YOU! in November
Storytime: Something NEW, Just for YOU! in November
New things can be exciting. New friends, new shoes, or a brand new year.
Check out these books that are new to the library. You might find a new favorite.
Join us Tuesdays, and Wednesdays at 10:30 a.m. or Tuesdays at 6:30 p.m. in the Community Room.
Ages 2-5
Sing, Talk, Read, Write, Play
Tip
It’s important for children to have a good feeling for book-sharing time. Remember that you don’t need to finish a book in one sitting. If your child is not in the mood even after you have made a special place and time for sharing books and even after you have encouraged your child’s participation, don’t turn it into a power struggle. Just close the book and come back to it another time. -Lambert
Activity
Model not finishing a book. Choose a book (such as Deborah Guarino’s Is Your Mama a Llama?) from which you can read just a few pages to accommodate a child’s limited attention span.
Books Presented
Dinosaurs in Space by Todd Sturgell
Mr. Fox's Game of "NO!" by David LaRochelle
Can you beat Mr. Fox at his Game of No? The rules are simple: every time he asks a question, you must respond with ‘NO.’ If you accidentally say ‘YES,’ then it’s back to the beginning of the book for you, where you must start all over again . . . Kids will giggle uncontrollably as they gamely aim to avoid Mr. Fox’s clever traps — but just ask them if they’d like to read this book again, and they won’t be able to resist: ‘YES!’
Think a Though: A Gentle Meditation for Kids by Conor McGlauflin
Do you ever think, What’s a thought? Thoughts can be good, like feeling COZY in your bed-and they can be bad-like wondering if there’s a MONSTER instead. You have the power to hold on tight to these thoughts, or push them away. But what happens when you’re caught in a storm of thoughts, loud and scary? Say goodbye to those SEEPY, CREEPY thoughts-in this gentle guide filled with words of affirmation to help kids on their mindfulness journey
We Don't Eat Our Neighbors by Daniel J. Mahoney
Songs, Rhymes, and Fingerplays
Foxy, Foxy, Turn Around
Foxy, foxy, turn around.
Foxy, foxy, touch the ground.
Foxy, foxy, dance on your toes.
Foxy, foxy, touch your nose.
Foxy, foxy, jump up now.
Foxy, foxy, take a bow.
Foxy, foxy, turn around.
Foxy, foxy, sit right down.
Source: Storytime Sparks
5 Little Monkeys
5 little monkeys swinging in the tree,
Singing, “Ha ha Mr. Alligator, can’t catch me, can’t catch me!”
Along comes Mr. Alligator, quiet as can be….
And snatched that monkey right out of the tree.
4 little monkeys…
3 little monkeys…
2 little monkeys…
1 little monkey…
No more monkeys swinging in the trees.
Source: Jbrary
Five Finger Breathing
- Start by placing one hand in front of you or on the ground.
- Spread your fingers apart.
- Using the pointer finger of the opposite hand, begin to trace up the outside of the thumb as you inhale deeply.
- Trace down the inside of the thumb as you exhale.
- Repeat this for the remaining fingers making sure to inhale as you trace up the finger and exhale as you trace down.
Source: PBS SoCal
Dinosaurs
Spread your arms, way out wide
Fly like Pteranodon, soar and glide
Bend to the floor, head down low
Move like Stegosaurus, long ago
Reach up tall, try to be
As tall as Apatosaurus eating on a tree
Using your claws, grumble and growl
Just like Tyrannosaurus on the prowl
Source: Storytime Katie
Crafts and Activities
Something New Just For You
